Hasp-lock.



F. POHLE, JR.

HASP LOCK.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR-6.71915.

1,156,310. Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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FREDERICK POI-ILE, J R., OF HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Patented Oct. is, 1915.

HASP-LOCK.

1,156,310, Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 6, 1915. Serial No. 12,569.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK PoHLE, J13, a citizen of the United States, residing at Honesdale, in the county of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hasp- Locks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of locks which are especially adapted for use in connection with staples and has for its particular object to provide such a lock which can be used in connection with a hasp.

A further object is to provide a hasp having a locking means pivoted thereon in a manner that one portion of the shackle of the locking means can be used as a temporary latch.

A still further object is to provide a lock comprising a hasp and a pivoted locking meansthereon which is especially adapted for use on doors arranged in alinement or for use in corners.

Another particular object is to provid such a lock which can be secured either to a right or left hand door and the lock proper adjusted to lie on the underside of the locking staple.

These and other objects are attained by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a horizontal section through a pair of doors showing the improved lock in top plan view. Fig. 2 is a front viewshowing a portion of the casing of the lock broken away to disclose its interior. Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view through the pivot of the lock. Fig. 4- is adetail perspective view showing the locking end of the shackle in engagement with its cooperating locking finger. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view showing the lock arranged in a corner, and Fig. 6 is a view showing the end of a key.

Similar reference numerals in all of the figures of the drawings designate like parts.

Referring to the drawing, 10 and 11 designate opposing doors which might be either sliding or pivoted, and in door 11 is secured a staple 12 on which is pivoted a hasp 13, and said hasp is provided with slot 14 adjacent its front end which is adapted to engage over a locking staple 15 secured in the door 10. This is the usual manner of arranging hasp and staple upon doors, but it will be 7 observed that slot lt is formed near the upper edge of the haspinstead of a central line as usual.

To lock the hasp and doors, a lock is provided which is pivotally fixed to the hasp so that it cannot be accidentally removed therefrom, therefore always assuring that the lock is in its proper place and not lost or misplaced.

The lock comprises a closed casing 16 having a projecting arm 17 which is preferably formed integral with said casing, and a lock arm 18 which is provided with right angle extension 19, the end of which is formed with a notch 20 and an inclined nose 21. Free end of arm 17 is bifurcated as at 22 and in this bifurcation one end of the arm 18 is pivoted on the pivot bolt 23 which passing through the ends of both arms 17 and 18 and is secured in the hasp 13. Thus it will be observed a padlock is provided with a hinged shackle, the hinge being formed by the pivot 23.

Casing 16 is provided with an aperture 2 1 in its top side through which the locking nose of the arm 18 passes, so that it can engage the automatic locking means within the casing. This automatic locking means comprises a relatively wide locking finger 25, which is pivoted at 26, and is provided with a depending extension 27 adapted to engage a stop pin. 28, to limit the forward movement of the finger. The finger is normally held in a forward position by the spring 29. From this construction, it is obvious that when the nose of the arm 18 is inserted through the aperture 241, it will engage the edge 30 of the locking finger and press the same backward against the force ofthe spring until the edge 30 passes the nose, when it will be forced. forwardly by the spring into the notch 20, thereby locking the arm 18 in position.

By forming the slot 14 near the upper edge of the hasp, provides a relatively wide space between it and the lower edge of the hasp, thereby allowing sufiicient space for the lock casing, so that in a locked position, the casing is always within the marginal lines of the hasp.

Arm 18 is also looked within the edges of V the hasp and the right angle extension thereof is of sufiicient length to engage through the staple15 and into the casing, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

By inspection of Fig. 1 of the drawing, it

will be seen that the nose of arm 18 is reduced in width, as shown at 31, so that when it is in engagement with the locking finger 25, portions of said finger will project at each side of the narrow portion 31, whereby the prongs of a key 32, shown in Fig. 6, will span the portion 31 and engage the projecting side portions of the finger. A key-hole 33 is provided in the front wall of the casing as shown.

In operation, when the key is inserted and turned it engages the finger and presses the same backward which will release the casing or lock and it will fall by gravity to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2, but leaving the arm 13 in the staple Then to release the doors, the arm 18 is lifted from engagement with the staple l5 and the hasp removed therefrom, thus releasing the doors. Thus it will be seen that the hasp and arm 18 can be used simply as a latch without us ing the lock proper.

lVhere a door is arranged angularly to a wall 3%, as shown in Fig. 5, the hasp is constructed to assume the angular position by providing a hinge 35 intermediate its ends and the locking mechanism is carried by the front portion.

To make the device applicable to either a right or left hand door and still retain the lock proper to the underside of the locking staple, the pivot 23 is constructed to be removed to release the arms 17 and 18, so that they can be reversed. This pivot comprises an internally threaded tubular member 36 which forms the bearing for the arms 17 and 18, and a screw member 37 for fastening the members together. Member .36 is provided with a flange head 38 which is adapted to be countersunk in the end of the arm 17, and member 37 is also provided with a head adapted to be countersunk in the back face of the hasp. This prevents the removal of the pivot when the doors are locked.

it will be understood, that a key+hole similar to the one shown at 33 is located in the opposite side of the lock casing, so that, when the lock is turned about or reversed, entrance for the key is provided on the eX- posed side.

It will be observed that the hinge 35 is formed to lie flush with both faces of the hasp, and also both faces of said hasp and arm 17 are provided with counter-sunk recesses for receiving the heads of the pivot 23, when the device is used for either a right or left-hand door.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A look of the character described, comprising a hasp secured at one end to one door and provided with a slot in its other end adapted for detachable engagement with a'locking staple in another door, and a lock pivotedto said hasp, said lock embodying a shackle pivoted on the lock pivot and provided with an extension for engaging through said locking staple to engage the lock on its other arm.

lock of the character described, comn'ising a hasp having a hinge intermediate its ends to provide front and rear portions, said rear portion being adapted to be secured to one door and said front portion being provided with a slot ada ted for detachable engagement with a locking staple in another door, and a lock pivoted upon said front portion, said lock embodying a shackle pivoted on the lock pivot and provided with an extension for engagement through said locking staple to engage the lock on its other arm.

3. A lock of the character described, comprising a reversible hasp having countersunk pivot-head recesses in both faces and a slot in one end thereof, a locking member pivoted thereon, and a removable pivot for said locking memberh'aving heads on each end thereof, said locking member embodying a hinged reversible shackle one arm of "which is provided with an extension and the other arm provided with counter-sunk pivot-head recesses in both faces and a lock with which said extension engages.

in testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I I

FREDERICK POHLE, JR. l/Vitnesses:

GURT PoH'Ln, Jno. VJ. PoHLn.

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